Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-04-16

Gentlemen: From and after the 10th day of April, 1887, you will net recog- nize any &torn sy or agent for claimants or other parties to any proceedings be- fore you until he has complied with the following regulations:
 l. An attorney at-law who desires to represent claimants or contestants before your office shall file a certificate, under the seal of a United States, State or Territorial court for the judicial district | Tn which he resides or the local land off, ice Is situated, that he is an attorney in good standing.
 9 Any person (not sn attorney-at- law) who desires to appear as an agent for claimants or contestants before your office must file certificate from . judge of United States court or of State or Territorial court having common law jurisdiction, except Probate courts, iH the county wherein he resides or the local office IS situated, duly authenticated un- der the seal of the court, that such per son Is of good moral character and in good rspute, possessed of the necessary qualifications to enable kim to render clients valuable service, and otherwise competent to advise and assist them in the presentation of their claims or con- tests.
 3. The oath of allegiance required by Section 347S of the United States Re vised Statutes must alss be filed bv ap- plicants. In case of firm, the names of the individuals composing the firm must be given, and a certificate and oath IS to each member of the frm will be required.
 4. An applicant to practice under the above regulations must address a letter to the Register and Receiver, inclosing the certificate and oath above required, in which letter his full name and post office address must be given. He must state whether or net he has ever been recognized as an attorney or agent before this department, or any bureau thereof. or any of the local land offices, and if so. whether he has ever been suspended or disbarred from practice. He must also state whether he holds any office under the government of the United States.
 After an application to practice has been filed in due form, the Register and Receiver will recognize the applicant as an attorney or agent, as the case may be. unless they have gsod reason to believe that the person making the application ia unfit to practice before their offices. or unless otherwise instructed by the Con- missioner or Secretary.
 Registers and Receivers must keen A record of the names and residences of all attorneys and agents recognized as snti- tied to represent clients in their several offices.
 Every attorney must, either at the time of entering his appearance for a claimant or contestant or within thirty days thereafter, file the written authority for such appearance, signed by said claimant or contestant, and setting forth his or her present residence, occupation. and postsffics address. Upon q failure to file such written authority within the time limited, 1t shall be the duty of the Register and Receiver to no longer rec ognizs hin as an attorney in the case.
 An attorney in fact will be required to hle power of attorney of his principal, duly executed, specifying the power granted and stating the party's present residence, occupation and postofice ad- dress.
 ; When the appearance is for person other than claimant or contestant of record the attorney or agent will be re- quirea to state the name of the person for whom he appears, his postoffice ad- dress, the character and extent of his interest in the matter involved, and when and from what source it was acquired Authorizations and powers signed or sx-
  seuted in blank will not be recognized.
 If any attorney or agent shall know ingly commit any of the following acts. VIZ: Represent fictitious or fraudulent sntrymsn; prosecute csllusive contests: speculate In relinquishmsnts of entries: assist in procuring illegal or fraudulent entries or filings; represent himself as the attorney or agent of sntrymen when he Is only attorney or agent for trans fierce or mertgagse; conceal the name or interest of his client; give pernicieus advice to parties seeking to obtain title to public lands; attempt to prevent qualified person from settling upon, en- tsring CT filing for tract of public land subject to such entry or fling. or be otherwise guilty of dishonest or unprofsssional conduct; or whe, in con- nsstieH with business pending in local land offices or in this Department, shall